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The American Lawyer

Paul Hastings Nabs Another Insurance Partner From Sidley

Brad Drake said the lateral partners from Sidley are "in further discussions" with others there "about who else could be joining our group."
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Law.com

7th Circuit Panel Denies CITGO's Appeal Over $31M Pension Underpayments Class Certification, Trial Possible in November

"It really doesn't make any sense, in terms of judicial efficiency, to pause a case for an interlocutory appeal on a summary judgment motion when the trial is going to be completed this year," said Michelle C. Yau, chair of Cohen Milstein's Employee Benefits/ERISA practice. "What they were asking for was trying to fit a square peg in a round hole."
3 minute read

Law.com

Judge Says a Jury Should Decide Whether 'Oral Agreement' for Base Salary Existed Between Attorney, Former Firm

"Specifically, Freeland's pay statements demonstrate some discrepancies between pay periods, contrary to his assertion that he was always paid consistently. For instance, Freeland's pay statements show that there were several pay periods when Freeland received nothing in regular pay salary," wrote U.S. District Judge Nancy L. Maldonado for the Northern District of Illinois.
6 minute read

Daily Report Online

Alston & Bird Enters Chicago, Adds Second LA Office With Sidley Austin Trio

Chairman Richard Hays said the new partners, who focus on real estate transactions and M&A, "will contribute significantly to dynamic practice areas that have been longtime strengths of our firm while ushering in a new era of growth in two important U.S. markets."
6 minute read

The American Lawyer

Paul Hastings Hires BCLP Partner for White-Collar Defense Group in Chicago

Renato Mariotti, who said he is "bringing my team with me," also said he expects most of his clients to make the move with him.
3 minute read

Law.com

'Intent of Deceiving': Fed. Judge Voids $1.14M Insurance Claim That Was Based on 'Illusory Estimate,' Orders Plaintiffs to Pay Back $300K

"Critically, when asked for their 'proof' of that figure, the Pittsfield entities claimed that they 'have a proposal from a contractor that says it,'" wrote U.S. District Judge Nancy L. Maldonado of the Northern District of Illinois.
5 minute read

Law.com

Negligence, Premises Liability Claims Against Menards Up to a Jury to Decide, Federal Judge Rules

"There is thus less circumstantial evidence in the record for the court to conclude, as a matter of law, that a reasonable person would indisputably appreciate the risk posed by the door aisle," wrote U.S. District Judge Nancy L. Maldonado.
4 minute read

Law.com

Northwestern University Pritzker Law School Hit With Reverse Discrimination Lawsuit

"This hiring mandate, which remains in effect, directs Northwestern Law School to intentionally and consciously discriminate in favor of black, Hispanic, Asian, female, homosexual, and transgender faculty candidates, and against white men who are heterosexual and non transgender," the lawsuit said.
4 minute read

Corporate Counsel

University of Chicago's GC Exiting to Take Legal Reins of Another Elite Private School

Kim Taylor spent almost two decades at Kirkland & Ellis before taking the legal reins of the University of Chicago a decade ago.
2 minute read

Law.com

Former Police Officer's Retaliatory Discharge Suit Allowed to Proceed Against Chicago Suburb's Traffic Stop Quota, Judge Rules

U.S. District Judge Rebecca R. Pallmeyer for the Northern District of Illinois denied Naperville's motion to dismiss a lawsuit brought by former police officer Clayton Plumtree, who claims he was fired without due process after complaining about the police department's internal policy requiring officers to effect at least two traffic stops a day.
3 minute read

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